Last Train to Memphis 4/4 The Band (Levon Helm)
Intro:
/ G /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
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Ride the Tennessee / Eagle,
/ D /
A / lonesome whistle / in the night,
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Echoes off the / River,
G / /
Take the / last Train to / Memphis,
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Get the southbound / Eagle,
/ D /
The / King is gone, but you / still get a song,
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Deep in the heart of the / people.
/ G /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
/ D /
We / gonna have a / real good time,
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Memphis sits on the / top of the river,
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Right on the Arkanasas / line.
/ G /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
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Put on your dancin' / shoes,
/ D /
They / got a lotta good / music in Memphis,
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Wisely "The Home of the / Blues.
Chorus:
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Ride the / Eagle, / Get on / board,
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Ride the Eagle / all night long,
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Next stop Graceland's / door,
/ G / / D /
You can / ride the / Eagle, / Get on / board,
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Cross the Arkansas / border by midnight
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Next stop Graceland's / door.
Break: Two verses Guitar solo
/ G /
The / last train to / Memphis,
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Ride the Tenneessee / Eagle,
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Memphis in May, when we / sing and we play,
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Party time with the / people,
/ G /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
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You better get / on board,
If you wanna see,
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Where the / King comes from,
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When he was a little / boy.
/ G /
You take the / last train to / Memphis,
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Ride the Tennessee / Eagle,
/ D /
The / King is gone, but you / still get a song
/
Deep in the heart of the / people
Chorus:
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Ride the / Eagle, / Get on / board @ 2
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Last train to / Memphis, @ 4
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Fly the / Eagle, / Get on / board,
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Fly the / Eagle,